I love anything that kind of removes me from myself and employs something else. So, I love accents and I love pretending.

I had teen angst for a while, but I think every teenager has the angst.

I never really sympathised with Peter Parker.

I'm a hard-mouthed north-eastern lad. That's me - the Eminem of Northeast England.

I'll tell you what I hate - bands like My Chemical Romance.

When you have a child, you are just immediately changed forever. You put yourself second. Your child comes first, and everything that you do is with them in mind.

New York is great for people watching and there's a bunch of amazing rooftops.

I never realised that the Edinburgh skyline was so interesting - it's gothic and very urban and there's a lot of church spires and old brownstone buildings.

I'm awkward around girls.

I wanted to be a journalist for a long time.

I have, I think, eight mentors. It's crazy, but I need them. They are all really important to me. They keep me grounded and advise me.

Because words have deep meaning, Tweets have power.

Why am I letting you comfort me?” He stared over her head. Because I’ve made sure you have no one else to turn to.

As history has repeatedly proven, one trade tariff begets another, then another - until you've got a full-blown trade war. No one ever wins, and consumers always get screwed.

How do I explain Neil Young? Great question! I explain Neil Young as, I would kill to see his acoustic shows.

I felt alienated at school, and I never did well with girls.

Many people do not allow their principles to take root, but pull them up every now and then, as children do the flowers they have planted, to see if they are growing.

I'm not an exhibitionist in any way, shape or form. I don't even like having my picture taken!

And the true realism, always and everywhere, is that of the poets: to find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all.

Honestly, I don't recommend anyone get into music. If you have something else that you're good at, do that instead. This is a really tough world to live in.

People feel the need to choose sides when a relationship splits - it's human nature.